Room cleaner vs room attendant

The differences between room cleaners and room attendants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a room cleaner has an average salary of $29,196, which is higher than the $27,596 average annual salary of a room attendant.

The top three skills for a room cleaner include hand tools, clean room environment and hotel rooms. The most important skills for a room attendant are cleanliness, dryers, and bed linens.

Room cleaner vs room attendant overview

	Room Cleaner	Room Attendant
Yearly salary	$29,196	$27,596
Hourly rate	$14.04	$13.27
Growth rate	4%	1%
Number of jobs	60,140	101,637
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	High School Diploma, 39%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	-	-

Room cleaner vs room attendant salary

Room cleaners and room attendants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Room Cleaner	Room Attendant
Average salary	$29,196	$27,596
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $36,000	Between $21,000 And $34,000
Highest paying City	Napa, CA	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	California	Washington
Best paying company	Radisson Hotels International Inc	Aspen Snowmass
Best paying industry	Manufacturing	Hospitality

Differences between room cleaner and room attendant education

There are a few differences between a room cleaner and a room attendant in terms of educational background:

	Room Cleaner	Room Attendant
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	High School Diploma, 39%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Room cleaner vs room attendant demographics

Here are the differences between room cleaners' and room attendants' demographics:

	Room Cleaner	Room Attendant
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 38.8% Female, 61.2%	Male, 31.0% Female, 69.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.6% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 19.1% Asian, 5.4% White, 59.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%	Black or African American, 10.1% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 5.4% White, 59.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between room cleaner and room attendant duties and responsibilities

Room cleaner example responsibilities.

Operate a forklift for logistic, to manage and relocate BMW's fixture material.
Perform catheter body sub-assembly/final assembly.
Maintain high standards of cleanliness with bakery machinery/equipment to detail outside of machinery as well as deep clean inside machinery/equipment.
Disinfect equipment and supplies, using germicides or steam-operate sterilizers.

Room attendant example responsibilities.

Operate incinerators and trash compactors to dispose of garbage.
Clean and prepare suites to upholding standards.5 diamond standards AAA standards
Clean, disinfect, and deodorize lavatories, urinals and toilet bowls.
Report all missing items from room (i.e., irons/boards, hair dryers, etc . )
Clean windows, glass partitions and mirrors using soapy water, surface cleaner, sponges and squeegees.
Clean windows.and glass partitions, and mirrors, using soapy water and other cleaners, sponges and squeegees.

Room cleaner vs room attendant skills

Common room cleaner skills

Hand Tools, 31%
Clean Room Environment, 28%
Hotel Rooms, 10%
Dust Mop, 8%
Safety Standards, 7%
Cleans Rugs, 3%

Common room attendant skills

Cleanliness, 21%
Dryers, 9%
Bed Linens, 7%
Hotel Guests, 6%
Hotel Standards, 3%
Safety Hazards, 3%

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